SAN FRANCISCO, January 02, (THEWILL) – Acting Director of the Defence Headquarters, Brig.- Gen. Abubakar Rabe has declared that the war against Boko Haram is over saying the military will now focus on eliminating the remnants of the insurgents in their hideouts.
THEWILL recalls that the military, on December 22, captured Boko Haram’s headquarters inside Sambisa forest, killing several fighters while the survivors “fled in disarray in different directions,” according to Major-General Leo Iraboh, Theater Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole.
Rabe, in a telephone interview with The Nation declared that the next chapter of the operation will focus on post-conflict repairs of destroyed infrastructure in the Northeast.
“The war on Boko Haram insurgency is over, I can assure you of that,” he said.
“We have won the war against the terrorists, but from this year, we will concentrate on post-conflict repairs in the Northeast; that is the next chapter in our history.
“We will also intensify our mop-up operations against the remnants of the terrorists, we are focusing on eliminating them in their hideouts.
“We are warning members of the public, especially the communities in the Northeast and other parts, to be wary of fleeing Boko Haram terrorists and report them to security agencies. This is necessary because they are in disarray.”
Story by Oputah David
